Johnson City, Tenn. – The ETSU Martin Center announces its 2025 Spring Broadway Season, presented by Bank of Tennessee. This third season of Broadway performances promises to captivate audiences with a lineup of four shows, each bringing its unique flair to the Appalachian Highlands.
The new season kicks off Jan.27-28, with “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time. This Broadway show springs to life with a creative team led by two-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell("Hairspray," "Kinky Boots" and"Legally Blonde"). “Pretty Woman: The Musical” is sponsored by Food City.
Winner of eight 2019 TonyAwardsincluding Best Musical and the 2020 GrammyAward for Best Musical Theater Album, “Hadestown” intertwines the myths of Orpheus and Eurydice in a hauntingly beautiful retelling set to a thrilling, modern score.This acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin ("Natasha," "Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812") is a love story for today... and always. “Hadestown” takes the stage March 10-12, and is sponsored by Bravissima! Women Sponsoring the Arts!
Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by theWashington Post, “Dear Evan Hansen” is the first musical to take a groundbreaking look — from the point of view of both the parents and young people — at our complex, interconnectedand social media-filled lives. “Dear Evan Hansen” performsApril 15-17, and is sponsored by Frontier Health Foundation.
TheNew York TimesCritics’ Pick “Come From Away,”takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them in the wake of the September 11 attacks. This musical, sponsored by Tri-Cities Airport, is written by Tony nomineesIrene SankoffandDavid Hein, directed by Tony-winning Best Director,Christopher Ashley andmusical staging by Tony-nominee Kelly Devine, with thetour directed by Daniel Goldstein with musicalstaging by Richard J. Hinds, basedon the original Broadway direction and choreography. “Come From Away” completes the 2025 Spring Broadway Season April 28-29.
“We are incredibly excited to bring this diverse and powerful lineup to the Martin Center,” said Jennifer Clements, executive director of the ETSU Martin Center. “Because of the generous support from our presenting sponsor Bank of Tennessee, media sponsor News 5 WCYB, show sponsors and loyal patrons, we are able to continue to deliver world-class entertainment to the Appalachian Highlands.”
The 2025 Spring Broadway Season ticket package features “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” “Hadestown,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” and “Come From Away.” For more information about tickets and the upcoming Broadway season, visitETSUMartinCenter.org.
